WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1647: Death penalty

Creating a task force to study the death penalty.

Summary

  • $ Provides a stay on death sentences until July 1, 2003.
  • $ Creates a death penalty task force to review the imposition of the death penalty and to review statutes and court rules regarding the death penalty.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1647), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
January 31, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the death penalty;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mark Miloscia D-30Velma Veloria D-11Kip Tokuda D-37Laura Ruderman D-45Joe McDermott D-34Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1647 in other sessions

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